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Absolutely wrong. These guys thrive on the fear they can stir up. You let them win this relatively small battle, then the larger ones follow. Every single Amer

Absolutely wrong. These guys thrive on the fear they can stir up. You let them win this relatively small battle, then the larger ones follow. Every single American lost an amount of freedom when Viacom caved to thuggish threats. I am no longer able to choose to watch South Park. Someone else chooses what I can and cannot watch based on their non-pluralistic religious sensibilities.

Tichy 16y ago
"These guys thrive on the fear they can stir up." Maybe, I don't know - maybe they are just crazy. Anyway, just playing devils advocate here. I am certainly not in favor of censorship.
- adelevie 16y ago
  Masses of people showing solidarity for Stone and Parker will not cause more terrorism. Letting these fanatics know that their tactics of petty intimidation actually work will create more terrorism.
  - lionhearted 16y ago
    Agree. Caving to threats generates more threats. It's like when you've got a rabid dog snarling at you - you don't get it to go away by throwing meat at it.
    - cabalamat 16y ago
      Unless it's poisoned.
    - Tichy 16y ago
      Um, how do you get rid of a rabid dog? I don't see how this comparison is helping resolve the issue at all.
tzs 16y ago
"Absolutely wrong. These guys thrive on the fear they can stir up" They may thrive on it, but I'd guess many of them are primarily motivated by trying to stop what they see as blasphemy. If they can stir up fear while doing so, they'll be happier, because that fear might stop future blasphemy. However, I don't think its safe to assume that if they aren't causing fear, they'll let the blasphemy slide.